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Show By Raft From Rio. Capt. I. Frederico Neves, formerly an official in the Brazilian navy, writes to a friend in New York about a novel and perilous trip he is to make from Rio de Janeiro to New York. Accompanied by five Amazon Indians, In-dians, Capt. Neves will set sail early in June on a raft such as is used on the Amazon river. The raft, which has been christened Brazil, is forty feet long and ten feet beam. The only protection which the commander com-mander and his crew will have will be a slanting roof made of palm leaves. Two sails, ono aft and one forward, will he put on the raft. The excursion will, it is expected, take between three and four months. Several ports will bo made on the way for provisions. If the Brazil succeeds in reaching her destination she will be sent to St. Louis as a part of Brazil's exhibit at the exposition. Now York Sun. |